rileydavis3's Ballot for Week 8 of 2020-21
Submitted on Monday, January 11, 2021 at 9:53AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
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| 1 |
 Gonzaga
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| 2 |
Baylor
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| 3 |
Villanova
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| 4 |
Texas
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+1, Shaka and the boys keep ascending |
| 5 |
Tennessee
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| 6 |
Wisconsin
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| 7 |
Iowa
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+1, super impressive week for the Hawks. having Bohannon ready for a monster game anytime a big opponent comes to town is huge |
| 8 |
Houston
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| 9 |
Kansas
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| 10 |
Creighton
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+3, the Jays are rounding into shape, crushing two lower level Big East foes this week |
| 11 |
Michigan
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+4, I've been a bit bearish on Michigan, but they just keep rolling opponents. HD gets all the attention, but Wagner is breaking out too |
| 12 |
West Virginia
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+4, huge win vs OSU. the interior D has slipped without Big O, but they've rebounded nicely |
| 13 |
Texas Tech
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+1, really wanna see them beat a good team. huge test vs Texas this week |
| 14 |
Illinois
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-3, it confounds me how both them and Wiscy lost to Maryland at home |
| 15 |
Minnesota
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-3, they're on fraud alert until they can get a win away from The Barn |
| 16 |
Clemson
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| 17 |
Virginia
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+4, they are quietly rounding into form |
| 18 |
UConn
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+8, this team is awesome; getting production from dudes other than Bouknight is huge |
| 19 |
Ohio State
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| 20 |
Alabama
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+13, my biggest riser this week after they thumped Florida and beat 'Rife reloaded Auburn on the road. been playing great over the last 3wks |
| 21 |
Missouri
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-4, also on fraud alert |
| 22 |
Oregon
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| 23 |
Virginia Tech
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| 24 |
Louisville
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+7, kinda dumbfounded how they're 8-1. also getting Malik Williams back soon |
| 25 |
Rutgers
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next 5: Oklahoma State, Arkansas, Florida State, SLU, LSU |